The Role of Pharmacist in Treatment of Depression

Binakaj, Zahida and Stojkov, Svetlana and Angelovska, Bistra and Drakalska, Elena (2018) The Role of Pharmacist in Treatment of Depression. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 6 (2). pp. 149-153. ISSN 2328-2150

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Abstract

One of the most significant health issues is the disorders of mood according to the fact that they have a significant effect on the quality of life of the patients, their families, their working and wider social surroundings. According to the World Health Organization, mood disorders are the fourth cause of morbidity and mortality with a tendency to move to the second place by the 2020. The prediction of higher number of patients diagnosed with depression in the future comes from the facts that the main factor of risk, like stress, is in constant rise. Furthermore, the demographic image (ageing of the population) is changing, associated with the effect of comorbidity of depression, also attributed with increase of the number of genetically predisposed patients with this mood disorder. The aim of this study is to define, describe and question the role of pharmacists in the treatment of patients suffering from depression. Therefore, we measured the impact of pharmaceutical care on significant parameters in treatment of depression due to the selection of appropriate therapy according to the guidelines, adherence of the patient, quality of life, work capability, anxiety, side effects and interactions with other medicines.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Medical and Health Sciences > Other medical sciences
Divisions: Faculty of Medical Science
Depositing User: Elena Drakalska
Date Deposited: 07 Feb 2018 13:39
Last Modified: 07 Feb 2018 13:39
URI: https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/19374

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